Archives for April 17, 2007

'After no scoring in the first the scoring picked up in the second. Adam would create a turnover by checking Trent Hunter off the puck and the Sabres would head on a rush with Chris Drury finding Mair to make it 1-0. Buffalo would extend their lead just minutes later as Thomas Vanek stuffed home the puck on a wrap around that was reviewed and determined to be a goal after the … [Read more...] about Sabres Hold On For Game Three Win

'By game's end they were playing the type of hockey we expected to see all series -- speedy, gritty, and relentless as a unit.' … [Read more...] about Grading the Sabres: Game 3

'At Rattles to Reading Day Care Center in Akron, you can't walk more than two feet without spotting a new piece of Sabres regalia. Most of it is made by the kids themselves, from a homemade Stanley Cup to pennants for each individual player.' … [Read more...] about Day Care Center Raising Sabres Super-Fans!

'Goals by Adam Mair and Thomas Vanek spotted the Sabres a 2-0 lead. New York cut the deficit in half on Trent Hunter's tally. But when Buffalo center Daniel Briere netted his first goal of the series during a 5-on-3 power play it turned out to be the game winner.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Gain Series Lead

'"Our secret all year long, and its not really a secret but our strength, has been our strength of scoring," said head coach Lindy Ruff. "That strength of scoring through all the lines is something that has kept teams on their heals because we can get rolling and it can come from any line at any time."' … [Read more...] about Three Lines Score in Game Three

'Having recaptured home ice advantage in the always-pivotal swing game, the Sabres answered their skeptics and critics by winning with opportunistic offense and suffocating defense.' … [Read more...] about ECQF # 3: Sabres 3, Islanders 2

'The goal seemed like it would give New York some momentum heading into the third period, but they mustered only two shots over the final 20 minutes of play. The officials may have had something to do with that, though.' … [Read more...] about Back on track

'This game never slowed down. Both teams played extremely well, and they kept a feverish pace throughout. The Sabres' transition game started to pick up some steam as the game grew older while the Islanders played tough from start to finish. This was an exciting 60 minutes of hockey as neither team let up on the gas pedal.' … [Read more...] about Hit and run

Card returns to Amerks (Rochester D&C) Bulldogs Playoff Preview (Hamilton Spectator) A Helping Hand (Sabres.com) Janis Sprukts named Amerks MVP (Amerks.com) Amerks begin Calder Cup playoffs Thursday (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage